He was a farmer, a businessman gone bankrupt, an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held the highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared. But he would prove to be a surprise. Facing s...ome of the biggest crises of the century, Truman would end the war with Germany, use the atomic bomb against Japan, confront an expanding Soviet Union and wage war in Korea -- all while the woman he adored, his wife Bess, refused to stay in the White House and play the role of First Lady. The story of the unlikely rise of a gritty American original. (04:11:09)[more]

President Truman was involved with many important decisions during World War II. He helped come up with the peace treaty and made the decision to drop the two atomic bombs in Japan. Truman was involved with the beginning of the Cold War and came up w...ith the Truman Doctrine. In this video clip, from WatchMojo, learn more about the life and accomplishments of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. (05:52)[more]

The life and presidency of Harry S. Truman produced by the Smithsonian. The Buck Stops Here. Perhaps this phrase, greeting visitors as they entered the oval office during his administration, best sums up the character of Harry S. Truman. His straight...forward, down-to-earth qualities made him one of our most beloved presidents. (23 minutes)[more]

By 1944, Harry S. Truman was chosen as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s new vice presidential candidate. However, Truman only served a short time as VP because FDR died not long after his reelection. Though Truman had the presidency forced upon him, he le...d his country through trying times that included the end of WWII and the expansion of communism. In this video, from WatchMojo.com, learn more about the life and accomplishments of Harry S. Truman. (05:51)[more]

Through newsreel footage, archival photos, and interviews, this video segment adapted from American Experience traces the decision-making process that led President Harry Truman to order the dropping of atomic bombs on two Japanese cities in August 1...945. Contributing to his decision were the belief that the Japanese were unwilling to surrender, a concern for American lives, a limited knowledge of the atomic bomb's devastating effects, and a failure to consider other options that might bring the war to a close. (5 minutes)[more]

Secret Service agents battled two gunmen during a failed attempt to assassinate President Truman in 1950. In this video clip, learn more about the assassination plot and what happened to the two assassins. (03:35)

During the 1944 campaign the Democratic Party, knowing the health of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was fading, chose Harry Truman as their Vice President. In this video clip, learn more about this campaign trail and how Truman knew he was probably going ...to be replacing FDR. (04:33)[more]

Harry Truman came from modest beginnings and is the only 20th Century President to not have a college degree. Among his accomplishments as President were integrating the military, defeating Nazi Germany, and initiating the Berlin Airlift. In this vid...eo clip, learn more about the life of President Harry Truman. (03:45)[more]

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